Very Americanized, so don't worry Tipton! It's not *that* international. Disappointingly so. I'm still on the quest to find Tijuana fish tacos in Indiana. Excellent food, just less authentic than I was hoping for, but 5 stars for bravely springing up in this little farm town. This is why I'll visit themagain, next time I'm in Tipton. Businesses like this are worth the trip, show your support with your wallet. Good margaritas too! read more

Los Portales Mexican Restaurant - a car parked outside - Mexican Near Me - Tipton, Indiana

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Looks like a hole in the wall but when you walk in, you're hit with a good vibe and Mexican decor. I live in Phoenix and was visiting family. We have pretty decent Mexican in AZ but I was more impressed with the food here. Presentation was good, drinks were good and food tasted wonderful. Service was spot-on. Prices are very reasonable too. read more

Prior to my visit last week, I was reluctant to try Los Portales because of some of the reviews, but I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, the salsa is a little bit plain, but the chips were quite good and the combo hit the spot. The burrito, rice and beans were really tasty. The place inside is bigger than it looks from the outside and has fun decor and furnishings. There's a small area with a nicely stocked bar. Service was attentive and polite. My server fixed up a terrific Coronarita, and took extra effort to put fruit on the sides and an umbrella. The taste was really topnotch. If you've never had one, you should. Just make sure you have a designated driver (it's a beer turned upside down in a margarita). Prices were cheaper than I'm used to in the Indianapolis area, so that was a nice surprise. I would definitely go back. read more

Best Mexican restaurant! Friendly servers, great prices, delicious food. Quick service and carry out.

wonderful and worth the drive . great food and service. We got the chimichanga and Brisket nachos. Both were amazing.

It has always been hit and miss at best. Today, the so called salsa came to the table and we walked out. I t was thick like tomato paste, tasted like tomato paste. It will be a long time before I visit again. It's sad, they could have a booming business if would just have better food. From what I saw on the way to the bathroom, they to up their food service cleanliness too. read more

Best tacos around hands down and there fast and friendly and always get a table right away

Salsa is just tomato soup had no flavor whatsoever. The Mexican restaurant in front is much better.

Food is always great. Fast and friendly service. Prices are good especially in this economy. Go once a week . Would recommend. Margaritas are good also read more

Food and service is always good I highly recommend the steak tacos !!!! Restaurant is always clean and staff is friendly

First time here and it definitely won't be the last. Outstanding food, fast, friendly service, and a nice atmosphere. The seafood burrito is a 10 out of 10! Highly recommended! read more

Excellent food and drinks. Lunch meals are great, especially the Speedy Gonzales. Love the Margaritas Highly recommended

Salsa is puréed Into baby food almost. Chicken AND beef not seasoned at all. Beans obviously came out of a can. Thoroughly disappointing Food tastes terrible everything seems like it came out of a can or they cooked it fastest possible nothing was good about it other then my date will never ever be visiting this place again and to top it all off my stomach now hurts. Do not go here. Do not waste your money. You have better luck going to taco bell. read more

Los Portales Mexican Restaurant - Terrible salsa - Mexican Near Me - Tipton, Indiana

Good and the service was speedy. I wasn't blown away by the food, but it was your standard TexMex food.

I love this place! Great Mexican Style Street Tacos! A Tipton hometown tradition and the best Mexican food around

Authentic Mexican style cuisine for great prices. The food is always fresh and goodness the guac is worth a try for sure!!

Awesome 45 oz Margaritas to share ... Food was on point. Friendly staff ... Decor is colorful and amazing ... Had to ask waiter for check, but other than that ... Best Taco Tuesday I've had in quite a while! read more

Los Portales Mexican Restaurant - 45 oz Margaritas. Yes please. - Mexican Near Me - Tipton, Indiana

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Los Portales is a great little gem in Tipton. Friendly staff, great prices, yummy food and drinks! They just (10/2017) revised their menu. Check out the new fish tacos. Grilled, NOT deep fried! read more

Los Portales Mexican Restaurant - a mexican meal - Mexican Near Me - Tipton, Indiana

Not sure why the ratings are low? I am not from around here but always stop. Great decor, service is great, quick meal prep, and delicious. I get the quesadilla and white cheese. Also had the burritos. Big portions, I am totally confused... read more

3.5 stars. There is no half here - so bene of the doubt. Seems to be typical strip center Mexi joint catering to homogenized gringo taste buds. Kinda like been to one, been to them all. (decor - best characterized as Tex-Mex Trytohard, but this is Tipton afterall) SOP - chips, salsa, drink orders. We selected 2 from the lunch menu. Chicken Quesadilla platter and Chick Chimi. Portions were good size. Served piping hot and pretty quick. They were good. Nothing overly noteworthy and overall good value for the buck. Not sure if I would pay the prices on the dinner menu as I assume same food - but will probably give a try again. In hindsight - shoulda got the carnitas. $18 all in. read more

I try never to leave a bad review for places but this was awful. I had been told good things about this place so we gave it a shot. We got there and they were pretty busy (Friday evening). We were seated quickly in the very last booth. The booth next to us had tv's/mounts or something stacked up in it, like a storage closet. We were never greeted by anyone but the host who seated us. Finally, 20 minutes later, the guy sitting in the booth next to us had to wave someone down just to give us chips and salsa. Still no drink order or anything. The bus boy came over and took drink order. Another 5 minutes later the waitress finally comes over and simply says "ready to order?". No "hello" or "my name is..." or anything. 15 minutes later food comes out. Mediocre, at best (shrimp was super tough, guac really salty, enchiladas almost seemed like they were microwaved). Did not end up seeing waitress again until well after we were done eating and a manager (or whoever) happened to walk by and ask if we were doing ok. Told him we were waiting on the check. Waitress finally comes over with the check and we were able to leave, thankfully. First and last time we'll visit there. read more

Los Portales Mexican Restaurant - Dinner with a "view". - Mexican Near Me - Tipton, Indiana

My sister and I meet here as it is a half way point between our homes. The food is pretty good, the problem is the service or lack there of! We went this past Fri. BEFORE the supper rush, we got our food, no check back, the waitress rushed over to put our check on the table. This has happened on our last three visits, never the same wait person.....they just don't have quality or even good service. Very disappointing as there are not a lot of places to go in Tipton. read more

Really wasn't a fan of the salsa. Almost had a katchupy flavor. My steak fajita was good, but not great. I would say pass this place up if asked. read more

If they had a 1.5 that's what I'd give it. Service was sub par, and food was on par with Taco Bell. Definitely would not recommend nor ever come back. My dates food was much worse than mine, and wrong twice. read more

Good food and decently priced. Whenever I am in Tipton, I always choose this place for lunch.

Stopped in the other night. I have to say I was very disappointed. It was slow for a place like this, they screwed up the orders somewhat, and the food was just...blah. It was packed in there, and I really can't see why other than that there are no other options in Tipton. We recalled this place as being okay from a visit a few years back, and I have to say we won't be back again when there are exceptional Mexican restaurants in the area. read more

Good food, quick friendly service. Reasonable price. Genuine Mexican food.

What you would expect for an Local Mexican restaurant. Everything was tasty, generous portions. I got the bean dip and it was a HUGE bowl! My friends and I met for lunch in Tipton and decided on this place. Despite the bad reviews, we were really pleased. Pretty, colorful tables and chairs. Baby/child friendly. Good service. We went for Monday lunch, so it was quiet. We had a great time! Good prices! read more

Service was horrible tonight and they need to see what a tamale actually is. Food is usually average but nothing special.

This was the worst food And overall dining experience I have ever had. I'm not kidding. The chips and salsa were decent, although the man that brought them to our table was running (literally) to our table, sweating profusely, and splashed salsa and a few chips all over the table. No apology, no clean up. They took our drink order within minutes of the chip delivery, which seemed promising. We also ordered bean dip at that time. Our waiter brought out our drinks and dip and then took our dinner order. That would be the last time we would see our waiter for the next 90 minutes. We ran out of our first basket of chips but still had bean dip. No refills. We emptied our glasses. No refills. 5 different waiters walked by our table over the next 30 minutes (never our original waiter), looked at our empty glasses and chip basket and kept walking. Finally we waved a different waiter down and requested refills. Then we noticed multiple waiters pointing and talking about our table, shrugging their shoulders as though no one knew who was supposed to be waiting on our table. After an hour, they finally brought out the entrees. Unfortunately, they were the wrong entrees. We informed the man who brought the food (still not our original waiter) that this was not our order and he took it away. 5-10 minutes later, they finally brought our order... And let me just tell you: it was absolute atrocity! I ordered a chile relleno, an enchilada, and a bean taco. The whole plate, including the hard shell taco, was covered in white cheese sauce that had been setting long enough to form a kind of skin on the top. Atop the cheese skin were pools of yellow grease. The taco was mushy from being covered in the "cheese." I'm pretty sure the beans in the taco had been sitting in the pot for 4 days before they reached the table. Despite the appearance, I held on to hope that maybe it would taste better than it appeared. ....Nope! It was inedible. My husband's food was no better. Honestly, at that point I could not even be mad. I was actually laughing because I was in awe of how bad everything was. After we sat there for a while, not eating, our original waiter reappeared long enough to bring us a bill and offer us a box. We declined both. What a joke! read more